Lanett, Alabama

Lanett
Downtown Lanett
Downtown Lanett
Motto: 
"The Gateway to Alabama"
Location of Lanett in Chambers County, Alabama.
Location of Lanett in Chambers County, Alabama.
Coordinates: 32°51′48″N 85°11′59″W / 32.86333°N 85.19972°W / 32.86333; -85.19972
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountyChambers
Government
 • TypeMayor – Council Form of Government
 • MayorJamie Heard
Area
 • Total6.24 sq mi (16.17 km2)
 • Land6.24 sq mi (16.17 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
591 ft (180 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total6,970
 • Density1,116.63/sq mi (431.11/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
ZIP code
36863
Area code334
FIPS code01-41296
GNIS feature ID0151988
Websitewww.cityoflanett.com

Lanett is a city in Chambers County, Alabama, United States. At the 2010 census the population was 6,468,[2] down from 7,897 in 2000. Lanett, originally called Bluffton, is located in eastern Alabama, on the Chattahoochee River, southwest of Atlanta. The city's name is derived from Lafayette Lanier and Theodore Bennett, founders of the West Point Manufacturing Company.

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  2. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Lanett city, Alabama". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved June 3, 2014.

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